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Reel Luxury Cinemas will open in July at Market Street.
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RENDERING COURTESY CULINARY KHANCEPTS
FEATURED IMPACT COMING SOON Reel Luxury Cinemas and The Audrey Restaurant & Bar will open at Market Street, 9595 Six Pines Drive, The Woodlands, in July, Houston-based Culinary Khancepts announced in a May 31 news release. The boutique, dine-in cinema will house ve screens with laser projection technology; luxury recliners including loveseat-style chaise lounges, privacy pods, blankets and heated seats; and food and beverage service, according to the news release. The cinema is an aliate of Houston-based Star Cinema Grill. The Audrey Restaurant & Bar will serve contemporary American cuisine on the second oor of Market Street, overlooking the green space through 20 large windows. It will include “elevated American favorites,” revitalization process that will involve collaborating, planning and design between the entities involved. The center formerly housed a Randalls grocery store, and current tenants include the Blue Lion Pub and Brothers Pizza Express.
The franchise specializes in almond wood-smoked chicken and wings, sandwiches and tenders. The franchise’s rst Texas restaurant opened May 8 in Willis. The Magnolia location is expect- ed to open in late 2023, according to the company. www.chicknmax.com 11 Barbarossa Coee is expand- ing into Montgomery County with a new location opening in July at 28408 Sweetgum Road, Unit B1, Magnolia, on The Woodlands and Mag- nolia border, according to owner Ozzy Guragac. Barbarossa Coee rst opened its Spring location in 2017 and also has a location in Tomball. The specialty coee shop oers customers a variety of coee beans and brewing methods to make their beverages, with Guragac calling the new location a “coee experience center.” 832-698-2306. www.barbarossacoee.com 12 Karma Kolache is opening a location at 24910 Kuykendahl Road, Ste. D, Tomball, in late June, General Manager Peacely Klam said via email May 8. The business’s oerings include a variety of kolaches and croissants with vegetarian and halal options available. 832-843-7156. www.karmakolache.com EXPANSIONS 13 The Woodlands Christian Academy broke ground May 30 on its Fine Arts Education Building and outdoor amphi- theater. The school raised $10.8 million in gifts and pledges for the project, according to a news release. The new facility will be completed in fall 2024,
according to the school. The Wood- lands Christian Academy is located at 5800 Academy Way, The Woodlands, and it serves about 600 students in grades pre-K through 12. 936-273-2555. www.twca.net NAME CHANGES 14 The Orioli Restaurant Group announced the upcoming rebranding of Avanti Italian Kitchen & Wine Bars in Creekside Park and Research Forest. The two Avanti locations will be revamped over the course of the next six months into two new concepts: A Marcoza Trat- toria in Creekside Park and B Terra Vino Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar in Research Forest. Marcoza Trattoria will have a mod- ern Tuscan vibe with seafood and classic Italian dishes alongside a variety of 250 wines, according to the release. Terra Vino will focus on a more contemporary Italian menu with house cocktail and wine of- ferings. The rebranding is expected to be complete by the end of the year. Marcoza Trattoria will be located at 8540 Creekside Forest Drive, Ste. C-100, Tomball, and Ter- ra Vino will be located at 2520 Research Forest Drive, Ste. 500, The Woodlands. www.avantiitaliankitchen.com, www.orioli.com NEW OWNERSHIP 15 The Howard Hughes Corp. an- nounced May 12 it had acquired portions of the Grogan’s Mill Village Center , located at 7 Switchbud Place, The Woodlands. Jim Carman, president of Howard Hughes’ Houston region, said the acquisition is the rst step in a long-term
including seafood towers, fresh pasta dishes, butcher-cut steaks, sandwiches and salads, according to the release. The restaurant will feature a “Breakfast at Tiany’s”-inspired brunch on the weekends. “We really wanted to nd a location that t our vision of premium experiences and feel that there was no better t than Market Street,” Omar Khan, Culinary Khancepts president and
CEO, said in the news release. www.reelluxurycinemas.com. www.audreyrestaurant.com
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May 18 at 4576 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands. The renovated branch features a modernized banking space, a client meeting and entertainment area, technology enhancements, and a consol- idated employee workspace. According to a news release May 18, The Cannon, an innovation, technology and entrepre- neurship hub, also partnered with Amegy Bank to locate at the bank for its second Houston-area location. 281-297-7981. www.amegybank.com
www.howardhughes.com RENOVATIONS 16 Amegy Bank opened its newly renovated banking center
Meet the Doctor | Dr . Anthony Nguyen DC After attaining his doctorate from Cleveland Chiropractic College in his home state of Kansas, Dr. Nguyen decided to explore living in a larger and more culturally diverse community. This led him to Houston, and finally to the best place to live and work in the Houston area, The Woodlands. “Culture and quality of life are extremely important, and this city and community provide the best of both.” Asked about being a Doctor of Chiropractic he continued, “I love my profession, working at The Joint Chiropractic, and seeing every day how great work ethic and attitude can change lives through chiropractic care.”
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